Galdino Flores

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGaldino•Flores Vázquez
Used nameGaldino•Flores
Born18 April 1942 in Puebla, Puerto Rico (PUR)
Died6 November 2025 (aged 83 years 6 months 18 days)
Measurements176 cm / 63 kg
NOC Mexico

Biography

Galdino Flores was a Mexican all-round track and field athlete who specialised in the long jump. Born in Puerto Rico in 1942, Flores later moved to Mexico and was selected to compete at the 1968 Mexico City Olympics. At the Games he finished 21st in the long jump and was part of the quartet that ran in the 4 x 100 metres relay. Two years later he competed at the Central American and Caribbean Games, where he won bronze in the long jump and finished seventh in the decathlon.

Personal Bests: 100 – unknown; LJ – 7.67 (1968).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1968 Summer Olympics Athletics MEX Galdino Flores
4 × 100 metres Relay, Men (Olympic) Mexico 7 h2 r1/3
Long Jump, Men (Olympic) 21 r1/2

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